Zip 88417 (Cuervo, NM) Climate

Cuervo, NM is a small town located in the high plains desert of the American southwest. The climate here is dry and arid, with very hot summers and cold winters. In summer months, temperatures can reach well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day while night time temperatures rarely dip below 70 degrees. Winters are milder but still quite cold with average daytime temperatures ranging between 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit and nighttime temperatures often dropping into the low 20s. The area receives an average of 8 inches of precipitation per year, mainly in the spring and summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88417 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7.9 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 88417 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cuervo, New Mexico	United States
	15.6 in.	38.1 in.
	15.5 in.	27.8 in.
	52.9 days	106.2 days
	274 days	205 days
	92.7°	85.8°
	23.6°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	6.2	4.3
	4724 ft.	2443 ft.

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 88417 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 88417 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 88417 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 88417 zip code, there are 70.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 88417 zip code with an average of 23.6°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88417 zip code, there are 108.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88417 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the 88417 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

August is the wettest month in the 88417 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in the 88417 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88417 zip code with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 52.9 rainy days annually in the 88417 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in the 88417 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88417 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 88417 (Cuervo, NM) Climate

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7.9 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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